sand blasting cabinet.

Post by **rob.hardy1** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:44 pm

Anyone had any good (ingenous) alternative plans for a 'bespoke'(cheap) sand blasting cabinet? Needs to be big enough to take a wheel. I was gobsmacked that a sand blasting air tool cost under a tenner, now i need to make a cabinet to use it in.

Post by **alanworland** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 11:09 pm

I have one of the 'spot' blasting guns, which is great, but for larger jobs I take the part down the garden put a boiler suit on with a hat goggles and a rubber band around my neck (to stop the grit getting in) and just BLAST. Refilling the gun as required - hell of a mess, but it works ok!

Post by **rob.hardy1** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 11:20 pm

i had considered the ' just blast' method , in the middle of no where of course, but doesnt that use up a lot of sand/media

Post by **alanworland** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 11:35 pm

True, but I dont do it very often and its handy.

Post by **polo2k** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:11 am

Rob Ill have a think and scribble somthing on a post it note. might not work but it should be a laugh (and I want to do my wheels too ;) )

Post by **M25VAN** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 7:01 am

rob.hardy1 wrote:i had considered the ' just blast' method , in the middle of no where of course, but doesnt that use up a lot of sand/media

Lay out a large Tarp to collect the used sand. Also I use block paving sand, nice and fine and only a couple of quid a bag.

Post by **AndrewSkinner** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:51 am

Ive made two cabinets in the past both out of scrap wood. The 1st (which i still have now was simply a small wooden fram screwed together with cheap thin mdf sides. The top was a peice of plastic sheeting to let light in and it has a perpex window. As for the hand-slots, buy the biggest pair of rubber gloves you can get and staple gun them to two openings! Works an absolute beat! lol and for next to nothing.

For bigger jobs i construct a simple frame again from scrap wood and staple gun a plastic sheet around the outside, then another smaller one on the floor. It catches almost all of the sand and is clean so can be re-used. Leave the top open so it can let the dust out though.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:44 am

It is completely illegal (and very foolhardy) to blast with 'sand'. Glass beads or some other media should be used - NOT sand, becuse of high risk to health from silicosis.

Post by **M25VAN** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 6:52 am

Thanks bmcecosse, I didn't know it was illegal to use sand. Thankfully only used it on a few small jobs. I shall modify my behaviour accordingly.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 1:15 pm

Well - it's certainly illegal in Industry - what you do to yourself is your own business as long as it doesn't affect others. But there is a very good health reason behind the ban !